MEDIA STATEMENT OF AL HIZBUL ISLAMI UK & EIRE (HIZBI)

9th June 2001

Al Hizbul Islami UK & Eire (HIZBI) is deeply concerned with the current political development in Malaysia regarding the use of Internal Security Act (ISA) on certain opposition political leaders. We strongly condemn any act of detaining citizen without lawful trial and we urge the Home Affair Minister , Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to release them or charge them in the court of law. We also call the Government of Malaysia to abolish the act and uphold the principles of democracy and justice.

HIZBI believe the real issue in this case is closely related with the rift and maladministration in the government. The use of the draconian law is partly as a strategy to divert the attention of the public from the real issue. We urge the government to listen to the justifications made by the Honourable Judge Mohd Hishamuddin Mohd Yunus of Shah Alam High Court in delivering the judgement of the two ISA detainees recently.

On behalf of the Malaysian students in the United Kingdom, we call the government to protect the basic human rights of the citizens and be open to the criticisms for the benefit of the country. We strongly support any lawful effort to release all the ISA detainees.

Dr. Mohd Cairul Iqbal Mohd Amin
President
Al Hizbul Islami UK & Eire (HIZBI).